DESN 120B — FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGN II  |  SPR 2020  |  T/TH 4:00–6:45PM  |  DSN121

 

​P1B | ORIGAMI 2: THICK ORIGAMI

​PART 1Introduction to OrigamiPART 2Thick, Scale

​PROJECT OVERVIEW

This assignment builds on the discoveries made in the previous Origami Assignment which introduced students to manipulation of surface using systematic Pattern, Repetition, and Tessellation to create the third dimension, volume.

Now, students are challenged with scaling up their origami, either a small part or the full system, to the scale of something which approximates a medium sized piece of furniture, such as a chair.

Students may work individually, or collaborate in a team of no more than two.

Pairings are strongest where students undertook a similar Part 1.

​ACTIVE DISCOVERY, GENERATION, COMPOSITION

Students do not need to use expensive materials on this assignment. Corrugated Cardboard and Duct Tape or Blue Painter's Tape will usually work just fine.

Use Tape Sparingly. Where possible, tape should be avoided, use a cut if viable. See Rigid Origami Cardboard Model.

Consideration to craftsmanship and finish should still be thoughtful, but the finished object is a prototype and therefore a working model, not a finished product.

Do Not Paint your object or add anything extraneous to it to make it "pretty". The beauty of your object should come from it's inherent system logic and thoughtfully executed construction.

Students will find a whole new set of challenges when the material is not easily folded as paper is. Adding surface thickness will require spatial offsets along hinge lines (see diagrams below) and even larger compensations where panels stack together, in many cases.

​REFERENCES AND INSPIRATION

Reading. You are at a university, a place that houses a universe of thought,
so yes, you should read, a lot, in order to grow, evolve, and challenge your conscious awareness of the world around you, and the many preconceive
and limited notions you presently possess on your journey to becoming professionals.

Deleuze. The Fold (PDF)

Origami of thick panels. Yan Chen, Rui Peng, and Zhong You. ScienceMag. Jul 2015

Rigid-Foldable Thick Origami. Tomohiro Tachi. ResearchGate. June 2011

Towards developing product applications of thick origami using the offset panel technique (PDF). Michael R Morgan, et al. Mechanical Sciences. 2016

Videos to Watch

NOVA - The Origami Revolution, Full Episode | Preview

NOVA - Our Origami World

Google Search - Rigid Origami Cardboard Model

Google Search - thick origamifor Industry & Space

Paper Tubes Make Stiff Origami Structures

Adaptive Acoustic Origami

Transformable Shade System, Texas A&M

Kinetic Wall

Buildings that Breathe, Doris Sung's Living Architecture

Kinetic Architecture

What are Kinetic Buildings, The B1M

​FINAL DELIVERABLES (PRESENTATION)

SCALE: Must be the size of a medium piece of furniture.

PANELS: Each module panel must be at least 1/4" (6mm) thick—approximately two layers of corrugated cardboard.

Include your name on a separate Name Plate that can be pinned to the wall next to your board for photo-documentation. Use 1/2" tall "Designer Lettering" ONLY to write your FULL NAME in BLACK INK ONLY. Use light pencil guidelines as necessary for proper control.

Upload image documentation to Dropbox.com folder.

Name files properly, see syllabus.

Points will be deducted for missing name information.

REFERENCE IMAGES

Above. An illustration of the concepts of different thickness accommodation methods. All images, except (e), are from Edmondson et al. (2014). (a) The zero-thickness model describes the basic kinematic behavior of the model. (b) The axis-shift method as demonstrated by Tachi (2011) shifts each rotational axis to either the top or bottom of the thick material. While slightly different conceptually, the method described by Hoberman (2010) can be illustrated identically. (c) The membrane folds method by Zirbel et al. (2013) mounts thick-material facets to a flexible membrane. (d) The tapered panels method from Tachi (2011) trims material from the panel edges to maintain the kinematics. (e) The offset crease technique, described by Abel et al. (2015), is similar to the membrane folds method, but calls for rigid material in the gaps between panels. This method was inspired by work done by Hoberman (1991) (f) The offset panel technique shown by Edmondson et al. (2014) offsets each panel from a selected joint plane and extends the rotational axes back to the joint plane. From Towards Developing Product Applications of Thick Origami Using the OPT

Above. The unfolding of an origami-based kinetic sculpture which employs the OPT. The mechanism is made of panels with a thickness of one inch. This was part of an exhibit in BYU’s Museum of Art. From Towards Developing Product Applications of Thick Origami Using the OPT

Notice large surface areas are "knocked out" to save weight, adds more visual interest as well.

Above. An origami-inspired table is shown through its opening motion. This origami-based table supports a significant amount of weight. Unlike the other examples in this paper, the table is designed to unfold to an intermediate position that does not correspond to the zero-thickness model’s fully unfolded position. The panels in this design are 0.75 inches. From Towards Developing Product Applications of Thick Origami Using the OPT

STUDENT EXAMPLES

to come

​PART 1Introduction to OrigamiPART 2Thick, Scale

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STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLOs)

Upon successful completion of this assignment, students will:

  1. Demonstrate attention to craft,
  2. Demonstrate understanding of systems,
  3. Gain understanding of a methodology which has scalability,
  4. To develop hand-making skills and techniques commonly used in
    Industrial Design, Interior Design, and related Design Practices,
  5. To develop an understanding of culturally defined standards of quality.

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GRADING AND EVALUATION RUBRIC

Student's learning will be developed through the exploration of mixed media, collage, drawing and compositional techniques.

Assessment is determined based on one-on-one feedback, and through student verbal presentation of their concepts and work-product.

The following Rubric will apply in assessment of the student's work product, presentation, and/or process:

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* Estimate only. See instructor and calendar for specific due dates. Summer Session schedule is more compressed with one week equal to approximately two and half semester weeks.

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